The undue burden test established by Planned Parenthood v Casey (1992), was overruled and made moot by Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in 2022.
Establishment of the Undue Burden Test under CaseyThe undue...
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undue hardship
Undue hardship refers to a significant difficulty or expense imposed on an individual or organization, often in the context of providing accommodations or complying with legal requirements. In employment and disability law, it describes the...
unearned income
Unearned income is money received from sources other than employment or business activities, such as interest, dividends, capital gains, or any income not directly tied to work efforts.
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unemployment compensation
Unemployment compensation law encompasses a set of regulations aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. This framework ensures temporary monetary support, enabling unemployed...
unemployment insurance (UI)
Unemployment insurance is a system of cooperative federalism, in which each state receives federal funds to reimburse its costs of administering the program, and employers receive federal tax credit for unemployment insurance tax they pay....
unified estate and gift tax
Unified estate and gift tax refers to the tax system which combined the applicable exclusion amount and other parts of estate and gift taxes by the 2010 Tax Relief Act. Prior to this bill, estate and gift taxes received different individual...
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Originally enacted in 1968, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act is a federal framework that sets how anatomical gifts can be made. Every state has enacted the provisions of the act in some form. The act allows a decedent or surviving relatives to...
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a uniform act adopted by every U.S. State except Massachusetts, as of June 2024. The act was introduced in Massachusetts in May of 2024.
The UCCJEA...
Uniform Code of Military Justice
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is a collection of substantive and procedural laws enacted by Congress that regulate the conduct and legal procedures for U.S. Military Justice System.
The Uniform Code of Military...
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA)
The Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) allows money and financial securities to be transferred to minors through a UGMA account and is allowed in all states. UGMA allows the property to be gifted to a minor without establishing a formal trust...